Yasser Arafat
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- proper noun
- After the death of Fatah leader Yasser Arafat in 2004, the Palestinian Authority was taken over by Mahmoud Abbas, a vocal opponent of attacks on Israel.
- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
- leader Yasser Arafat
- PLO chairman Yasser Arafat
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Palestinian statesman Yasser Arafat is known for his role in the peace process between Israel and Palestine.
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Yasser Arafat died on November 11, 2004, of a mysterious ailment.
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For instance, I remember the talks between Yasser Arafat and the Israeli prime minister brokered by the US in which the sides came close to a two-state solution to the problem.
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Despite numerous Israeli operations against it and clampdowns by Yasser Arafat's Palestinian National Authority, Hamas found it had an effective power of veto over the process by launching suicide attacks.
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His reaction to Yitzhak Rabin's decision to sign the mild and moderate Oslo accords with Yasser Arafat reveals the depth of his opposition to compromise.
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During his leadership, Yasser Arafat worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of the Palestinian people.
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In 1994, Yasser Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in achieving peace in the Middle East.
Synonyms
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A Palestinian leader who led the Palestine Liberation Organization and became president of the Palestinian National Authority
Surface Forms
Morphology
Yasser + Arafat
This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; its referential meaning (a Palestinian statesman and PLO leader) is not compositionally derived from the constituent words. Knowing the individual name parts does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical information, so the expression is opaque without prior exposure.
Etymology
Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian leader often seen wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh folded over his shoulder; he led the Palestine Liberation Organization and took part in peace talks in the 1990s. So, his name often stands for 'Palestinian leadership' or the wider Palestinian national movement.